Another Splurge, Piastre

Recently I have been buying several coins that have caught my eye over the years here on CT and one design I always liked was the French Indo China obverse design. So I finally bit the bullet and got this. Apparently its a better date, I have no I idea.



1885 A Piastre

 

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Looks good to me Mat...very nice...

 

beautiful coin, is this the size of a silver dollar or half dollar for reference?

 

Silver dollar size.

 

Sweet lookin' coin, Mat ... congrats

 

I've longed to do a set of world silver dollars, now I know if i ever do one, I have to add a piastre!

 

It is tempting, but I have other pans on the fire. When it comes to world moderns, I just buy coins with designs I like. This type I always liked.

 

What's it worth in your estimation?

 

Apparently its a better date, I have no I idea.

Yeah I have an idea, does it weigh 27.215 grams and does it not attract a magnet.
If it weighs 27.215 grams and doesn`t attract a magnet, then -
does it attract a rare earth magnet slow slide test.
My idea is that it is a fake/ copy/ counterfeit of an expensive rarity.
I could be wrong, but I don`t think I am